Multiplayer

How to set up multiplayer?

Multiplayer screenI have never been able to set it up! All I can share is how to check it out in a „hot-seat” mode on one computer.

Open up two instances of DosBox. Write in the hosting one:

serial1=nullmodem txdelay:0

And in the other one (that is client):

serial1=nullmodem server:YOUR IP txdelay:0

(127.0.0.1 is localhost, try this or your IP and see which works better for you.)

Open Jurassic War in each window, change multiplayer options to COM1 (for fastest performance check baud rate 57600 in com settings) and call yourself via NullModem. VoilĂ ! You have access to 20 more maps with many options like number of opposing tribes, starting food, starting units and item spawning events! There is even an option for two players to have control over one tribe! Good luck!

Watch out for the lags and disconnects, especially on larger maps!

This guy has a way of setting it up properly.

Multiplayer tribe numbers cheat sheet:

The tribes are represented by ambiguous numbers. Here’s a quick list:

1 – Tyrano
2 – Canus
3 – Romek
4 – Masai
5 – Muspel
6 – Kumba
7 – Radumba
8 – Koaka

Starting multiplayer units:

Starting units are pre-determined. Choosing more favors tribes with strong fresh units, mostly dinosaur tribes: Tyrano and Koaka. Muspel and Canus also benefit a lot from this.
All tribes’ 5 starting units are a Sanctuary builder + 4 Commoners.
Even if you choose „0” as starting units number, you still get a Commoner.
20 starting units is the maximum amount.

Kumba getting Warriors and Masai getting Muscle-Men, while Koaka (and maybe Canus) don’t get any Warriors is kind of off-putting, but well, it adds some diversity to the item crafting clans and sets a stronger division between magic and might.

1 – Tyrano:
Sanctuary builder
4 Commoners
5 Velocis
5 Dilophos
5 Trices

2 – Canus:
Sanctuary builder
4 Commoners
5 Elves
5 Muscle-Men
5 Elves

3 – Romek:
Sanctuary builder
4 Commoners
5 Rangers
5 Warriors
5 Rangers

4 – Masai:
Sanctuary builder
4 Commoners
5 Warriors
5 Muscle-Men
5 Warriors

5 – Muspel:
Sanctuary builder
4 Commoners
5 Warlocks
5 Wizards
5 Warlocks

6 – Kumba:
Sanctuary builder
4 Commoners
5 Muscle-Men
5 Warriors
5 Muscle-Men

7 – Radumba:
Sanctuary builder
4 Commoners
5 Warriors
5 Muscle-Men
5 Warriors

8 – Koaka:
Sanctuary builder
4 Commoners
5 Rhamphos
5 Carnos
5 Rhamphos

How to crush your multiplayer enemies?

Battling the AI is pretty straightforward. It’s the human opponent that’s dangerous.

The multiplayer maps!

There are 20 maps for multiplayer, each can house up to eight tribes. Some have unique characteristics. Some have different items for crafting in armories, some spawn only a single Commoner for the AIs, some have the „all units and items” cheat active.